As you can imagine, Steely Dan was the shit! The venue was half indoor, half outdoor and you could see the sun set behind the Philadelphia skyline while the opener warmed up the crowd. Pretty sweet. We spent the next day walking around Philly, eating cheese steaks and rapping the Fresh Prince theme song. Awesome city, tons of history, and really hot there too.
New York was awesome! Driving our huge van in and out of Manhattan was sketchy, but we made it without a scratch. All three shows were in Manhattan, but we got a chance to see the Bronx and Queens. Thought we were seeing some big cities while we were in Austin, Atlanta and Philly, but NYC is jaw-dropping huge. Thanks to Megan, Ellie, Jake and Maria for being our tour guides. The shows went really well and I can't wait to get back to that city.
Spent Ephraim's 26th birthday in Connecticut, partying and eating like it was our last day on earth. Close call with the police during his fireworks show, but everything worked out A-OK.
The trip back to California has been much quicker than the way out. From NY we drove all the way to Arkansas in three days, then Kansas, then Nebraska. All three shows went really well, and that southern hospitality was nice to re-visit. The venues and staff have been nothing short of awesome this entire trip and have exceeded our expectations, thanks for that!
After Nebraska we've spent a few days in Colorado, where we are currently. There's a small break between shows which gave Pakes a chance to make it to his family reunion in Winter Park, Ephraim and Dustin visited Zack Pearson in Denver, and Wyatt and Trev stayed with Wyatt's sister in Fort Collins. Colorado is a great place, and the further west we get, the more similar the people are to Californians.
Today we head north to Wyoming and then into Montana. Less than two weeks before we make it home!
Love,
Siko Boys